⁴¹ Then those who ^[a]gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.

⁴ However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

¹⁴ And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women,

Saul Persecutes the Church

8 Now Saul was consenting to his death.

At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and ^(A)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Christ Is Preached in Samaria

⁴ Therefore ^(A)those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.